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KNEA call for action overstates case, misleads Kansans
Read more: KNEA call for action overstates case, misleads KansansToday’s edition of Under the Dome Today contains a call for action. This newsletter is the update of legislative action provided by KNEA, the Kansas National Education Association. For those of you who might think that an organization with such a lofty name is dedicated to the betterment of the education of Kansas schoolchildren, I…
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At Wichita city council, citizens are frustrated
Read more: At Wichita city council, citizens are frustratedYesterday’s meeting of the Wichita City Council provided a lesson in how frustrating it can be for citizens to interact with city government. You might even have to endure a slight insult from our mayor.
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For Kansas senate leadership, state jobs most important
Read more: For Kansas senate leadership, state jobs most importantOver the past year, private sector employment in Kansas declined by 1.9%. At the same time, public sector employment — these are government employees at all levels — increased by 1.9%. (Indicators of the Kansas Economy) That’s not a wise move for Kansas — increasing the size of government at the expense of business.
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Going green can cost too much green
Read more: Going green can cost too much green“For two years, the city of Durango, Colo., bought electricity for all its government buildings from wind farms. The City Council ended that program this year, reverting to electricity derived from coal-burning plants and saving the cash-strapped city about $45,000.” It’s becoming evident that all across the world, people are beginning to realize that “green”…
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Sonia Sotomayor: We don’t make law (hee hee)
Read more: Sonia Sotomayor: We don’t make law (hee hee)One of the names that’s surfacing as a potential Supreme Court justice is Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Those who believe that judges should interpret the law and not create new law from the bench should be alarmed that this person’s name is in consideration.
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Wichita facade improvement loan program: questions to answer
Read more: Wichita facade improvement loan program: questions to answerSchemes like this lead to the broader question: Will any project in downtown Wichita ever be accomplished without the taxpayer being involved? That’s what people — at least me — are criticizing. I’m not against downtown development, Mr. Mayor. I’m against the taxpayer being dragged into deals like this that may or may not work.…
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KNEA: No shared sacrifice
Read more: KNEA: No shared sacrificeDespite the fact that Kansas school spending has been increasing rapidly in recent years, and despite the fact that K-12 education has been spared the large cuts that most other state agencies are facing, it’s still okay to whine. That’s the attitude of KNEA (the Kansas National Education Association, the teachers union).
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Wichita police chief addresses gangs, budget
Read more: Wichita police chief addresses gangs, budgetSpeaking to members of the Wichita Pachyderm Club on May 1, Wichita police chief Norman Williams spoke about the history and present of gangs in Wichita, the police department budget, and took questions from the audience.
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80 Years Later: Parallels Between 1929 and 2009
Read more: 80 Years Later: Parallels Between 1929 and 2009Austrian economist Walter Block delivers a lecture that draws the parallels and differences between now and the Great Depression.
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Wichita tea party covered in East Wichita News
Read more: Wichita tea party covered in East Wichita NewsCathy Feemster, Managing Editor of East Wichita News, has some great coverage of the Wichita tea party protest on tax day. Click on 2,000 ‘Tea Party’ at Grass Roots Protest for the story.
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Substantial cuts in Kansas K-12 spending necessary, possible this year
Read more: Substantial cuts in Kansas K-12 spending necessary, possible this yearDr. Walt Chappell of Wichita is a newly-elected member of the Kansas State Board of Education. He has some realistic perspectives on school spending in Kansas. As the Kansas legislature struggles to close the gap in the budget, the public school spending lobby is resisting cuts. Following is a letter Chappell sent to Kansas legislators.…
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In Kansas, is the problem spending or revenue?
Read more: In Kansas, is the problem spending or revenue?Does Kansas have a spending problem or a revenue problem? One thing is for certain: spending in Kansas, as in many states, has risen rapidly in recent years. Tax revenue has too — until recently. Americans For Prosperity — Kansas explains and illustrates the present budget situation in Kansas.